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The Olympic Games may be two years away, but household names are already racing to find a home at the still-to-be-completed shopping development next door.

The likes of Topshop, Primark and Next are set to open stores alongside John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose at Westfield’s giant shopping centre next to the Olympic Park, in Stratford, East London. Set to be the biggest in Europe and with 18 months still to go before opening day, 60 per cent of its space has been let.

The attraction for Britain’s retailers was reinforced yesterday when Westfield said that total sales at its